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Field Conditions

Where do we stay?:

  • Family hostel in Siem Reap
  • Hostels and guesthouses whilst travelling on the expedition
  • Family stay on Tiger Leaping Gorge trek
  • All meals are provided from the Venture food budget and will reflect the local flavours.

How do we get around?:

  • Buses in and around Siem
  • Boats across the Tonle Sap Lake
  • Motorised launch on the Mekong Delta
  • Mountain Bikes in Vietnam
  • Buses when travelling through Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and China
  • Ferry on Yangtze River in China
  • Trains on long haul routes in China

Adventure Activities:

  • Mountain Biking in Vietnam
  • Hill tribe trek in Laos
  • Tiger Leaping Gorge trek in south China
  • Great Wall trek near Beijing

Optional Activities:

  • Rafting, kayaking in Laos
  • Elephant ride in Laos

Group Size:

  • 8 to 16 Venturers.
  • 2 VentureCo Leaders plus local guides and project co-ordinators.

Venture Safety

  • Direct communication and UK head office backup.
  • Major Incident Plan (MIP) rehearsed in our head office and tested.
  • Following over 20 years of worldwide expedition experience we have a tried and tested network of local resources to call upon in times of trouble.
  • Emergency evacuation and personal travel insurance: it’s crucial that everyone is covered. Our travel insurance providers are specialists who cover such events as the Paris-Dakar rally and round the world balloon attempts. They are the best in the field; they know us and our itineraries, and the policy is tailor-made. Click here for details.

For more information on VentureCo’s “Safety & Standards Policy” click here.



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